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steve2470

(37,457 posts)
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 03:52 PM Jan 2015

*****BOG POST*****Obama Mocks Republican Party: ‘Starting To Sound Pretty Democratic’

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http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/01/30/obama-mocks-republican-party-starting-to-sound-pretty-democratic/

Philadelphia, Pa. (CBS DC) – President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney rekindled their 2012 presidential campaign barbs Thursday, with Obama taking broad shots at the GOP and saying their party platform is “starting to sound pretty Democratic.”

Speaking to the House Democratic caucus in Philadelphia Thursday night, Obama exhorted a rallying cry for Democratic Party policies while taking shots at the Republicans – who hold a 58-seat majority in the House and 54-seat majority in the Senate.

Obama said Republicans are just now realizing that the richest 1 percent of Americans are succeeding while a growing number of Americans are falling into poverty.

“Even though their policies haven’t quite caught up, their rhetoric is starting to sound pretty Democratic,” Obama said of Republicans at the House Democratic retreat. “I consider imitation the highest form of flattery.”

He added that Democratic policies have been successful where Republican positions have failed
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*****BOG POST*****Obama Mocks Republican Party: ‘Starting To Sound Pretty Democratic’ (Original Post) steve2470 Jan 2015 OP
Woohoooo! That's my president! BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #1
They have to get reelected in two years... Blanks Jan 2015 #2
I have been listening to the "do not tax the job makers" Peacetrain Jan 2015 #3
Rub their noses in it! vlyons Jan 2015 #4
Obama said.....“I consider imitation the highest form of flattery.” sheshe2 Jan 2015 #5
Imitation, indeed. I don't think any sane person will fall for it though. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2015 #6

Blanks

(4,835 posts)
2. They have to get reelected in two years...
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 06:07 PM
Jan 2015

And a lot of them (senators anyway) have to get reelected in blue states. It seems like 25 republican senators are up for reelection in 2016, some swept in by tea party mania.

I don't think out 'mean spiriting' the next guy is gonna yield a victory for them. Democrats vote during presidential election years so house members will be more vulnerable too.

This is their chance to show their stuff. I expect that they will blow it.

Peacetrain

(22,872 posts)
3. I have been listening to the "do not tax the job makers"
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 06:55 PM
Jan 2015

party for the last week.. week and a half.. and honestly, they do sound like Democrats.. I wonder how long it will last.. not long by half is my guess.. they are owing to big money like the Kochs

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
4. Rub their noses in it!
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 06:56 PM
Jan 2015

They deserve all the ridicule they get. They are hateful buffoons and sociopaths.

sheshe2

(83,655 posts)
5. Obama said.....“I consider imitation the highest form of flattery.”
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 07:02 PM
Jan 2015


Mr President~ You Rock!

Fabulous Steve. I love this man!
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